I figured out a way to fix the major plot holes in the movies.
I’ve been looking at the opening of the first Trolls movie and the ages of the characters in Band Together, and I think I’ve figured out the real history of the Trolls.
The Theory: The Trolls weren't always trapped in the Bergen Tree. They were originally a free-roaming, "Wild" species, and the Bergen Hunt was an ancient cycle that started long before the movies began.
1. The "Discovery" vs. The "Trap" In Movie 1, the opening says the Trolls were "discovered" by a Bergen. This implies they were living in the wild, not in the center of a city. The Bergens likely hunted them manually for a long time, but as Bergen technology advanced, they started a "Rapid Capture" phase. They used tech to herd the remaining Pop Trolls into a single tree to turn them into "livestock."
2. How this fixes the BroZone Timeline Fans always ask: "How did the brothers leave if they were trapped in a tree?" The Fix: They didn't leave the tree; they left the community before the "Rapid Capture" was finished. The Bergens were still building the iron cage and the town infrastructure.
3. Why the Pop Trolls are so small compared to other tribes Because the Bergens only "discovered" the Pop Trolls. The other tribes (Rock, Country, Techno) were survivors who fled even earlier to places Bergen tech couldn't reach (underwater, volcanoes, etc.). The Pop Trolls we see in Movie 1 are just the "unlucky ones" who got caught in the Bergen's final "Net."
4. The Grandma Rosiepuff Incident This explains why Grandma was grabbed on a random day. Bergens were still actively snatching Trolls to fill up their new "Tree Prison." And was most likely eaten later.
This explains why the brothers (BroZone) and Viva are so much older than Poppy but not "ancient." The franchise confirms Peppy remembers life before the cage. If the Trolls had been there for 500 years, he couldn't remember it! He was the King of the Wild Trolls who got caught in the Bergen trap.
Ok , guys let me know if you think this theory needs some revisions. Do you think this theory could be true?